Bed Race teams decided in draw
Although there was delight from those who were picked, there was disappointment from 38 teams who applied for the race this year but were not successful in the draw.
“The 90 teams came from 128 to have entered this year,” said Bed Race chairman Martin Brock.
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Hide Ad“This means 38 have been disappointed. Last year there were 53 who didn’t get through the draw and the year before there were 33.
“We are sorry that this has to happen, but the fact is we have a maximum of 90 for the race field because of restrictions on space at the start and finish line.”
Knaresborough Lions, the organisers of Bed Race, give guaranteed places to the previous year’s winners, to groups lending help to the organisers and to event sponsors.
“We have 14 sponsors this year,” added Martin Brock.
“Given that the cost of mounting the Bed Race has risen to over £20,000, the event just simply wouldn’t happen without this sponsorship. We are very grateful for their support.
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Hide Ad“Expenses have rocketed over the past 10 years due to legislative changes and the way that things have to be done. Also, in 2008, the police said they could no longer provide the free traffic management services as they once did. So we have to pay a traffic management company, as well as fund the hiring of crowd barriers, signage and safety equipment. Other costs include the printing of the Programme, Public Liability Insurance, street cleaning, first aid provision, catering and licensing.”
The draw was made on March 11 at Knaresborough Working Men’s Club. All entrants were invited to attend and many of those present drew the lots.
This year’s race on Saturday, June 13, will be the 50th in an unbroken tradition going back to 1966. It raises money for charity and good causes.
For more details visit www.bedrace.co.uk.
Teams picked for the 2015 Bed Race:
Scotton Scorchers
Fishers Till We Die
Harrogate Round Table
Knaresborough Striders Men
Nidd Valley Road Runners Men
Killer Queens Nippers Men
Tomrods Men of Steel
Piccadilly Men
Piccadilly Fillies
Arrow Self Drive
Commercial Estates Group
Team CNG
Flying Mechanics – HACS 2
The Mighty Claro
Stephenson’s Rockets
The HACS Cultured Construction Workers
Manning Stainton
Flying Pullman
Green-tech Gladiators
Taylors of Harrogate
Blue Bullet Flyer
G H Brooks Team 1
G H Brooks Team 2
Nuffield Health
Bebra Oldies
M H S Army
Ripon Runners Girls
Harrogate Harriers
The Minions
Armed Forces Fitness Harrogate
1st Scriven Scouts
Churches Together Ladies Team
Wacky Racers
Knaresborough Rugby Club
Meadowside Malingerers
Meadowside Maidens
Bobby Dazzlers
The Young Ones
Planet Steel
Harrogate Rugby Racers
Welly Wheelers
St John’s Juggernauts
Nidd Valley Road Runners Ladies
Team Red Beer
Welly Wheelettes
Turner’s Tearaways
Harrogate Young Life Juniors
Humberston North Sea Lions Club
Over the Rainbows
Castle Clinic
Piccadilly Plodders
Oatlands Infant School Ladies
Globe Street Trotters
Knaresborough Town Football Club
Free Style Kinetics – the J P Project
Knaresborough Pool
The Golden Girls
Welly Wheeners
The Golden Oldies
1st Knaresborough Scouts
Harrogate Racers for Marsland Timber
Vida Leaders
Happy Feet
St John’s PTA ‘a’ Team
The Half Moon
The Dazzling Bobbies
St Michaels Hospice Staff
Guardian Alarms
Wyrill’s Whirlwind
The ABC Team
Hiscox
The Bed Vroom Bombers
AFF Stray Birds
Manchester Boys
Knaresborough Silver Band
Lexy’s Midnight Runners
Squashed Hearts
Ripon Runners Men
Aspin School Avengers
Tewit School Band
Jigsaw Joinery
Harrogate Tri Club
Savaged by a Bed Sheep
So Sozzled Crew
Raworths Runners
The Flying Fish
The Swiss Roll
The Bed Hot Chilli Peppers
The Rocket Men
Scrummy Mummies